Summer Ready Essentials

So finally it's here the much longed for summer! But after a few too many months in hibernation are you ready to bare all?

The thought of suddenly having more than just your wrists on show can be terrifying. Especially for us Irish folk as our "summer" often just happens upon us unexpectedly, one day your wrapped up in your cosiest duffle coat next thing you know a mini heatwave has arrived. Luckily this year it has been pretty warm over the last while so we have been able to ease ourselves into it a little more and having actual hot weather here gives us a chance to prep ourselves for any upcoming exotic getaways.

So if you're in need of some tips for getting prepped for BBQ and beer garden season here goes! 

Garnier Oil Infused Nourishing Scrub 

First things first you need to get scrubbing that skin! As we all know the colder months mean dry skin galore so when it's finally time to let your skin breathe a bit more, nobody wants pesky dry skin ruining the party.

So I may have a slight obsession with this garnier beauty oil infused nourishing scrub. The love affair began a couple of months ago and it is definitely set to continue. It is just the perfect everyday shower scrub. The exfoliating particles are quite small and so not too harsh on the skin just enough to gently get rid any dead surface skin cells. It has a nice gel like texture and the scent that comes from the combination of macadamia, almond and rose oils is just like summer in a scrub!

This has really made a difference to my skin over the last couple of months, it feels much more radiant and definitely summer ready.

The Body Shop Tea Tree Cool and Creamy Wash

To get your face feeling super fresh you really can't beat this beauty from the body shop. You really need to try this to understand exactly how clean and refreshed it makes you feel. It's as if you've just had someone power wash your face(not sure if that would actually be nice though ha!) and your skin is as clean as it's ever going to be. The scent is quite strong but I think this just adds to the fresh feeling and it's the kind of smell that reminds you of being in a nice relaxing spa. I have nothing bad to say about this and it's perfect to get your face ready for those lovely rays of sunshine.

Sanctuary Pumice foot scrub and Moisture rich foot butter

Now if I'm being completely honest I definitely don't give my feet the attention they deserve throughout the year. I think we can all be a bit guilty of neglecting our poor feet when they're cooped up in socks and boots for about 9 months of the year. Then all of a sudden it's flip flop season and you need to get your hooves in order. These Sanctuary products are exactly what you need. The scrub removes any rough patches and is lovely and cooling on the feet. Once you've scrubbed away, the butter just melts into your feet leaving them feeling beautifully soft and you'll wonder why you don't do this more often.

Nuxe Fondant Firming Cream

This is a very recent purchase but God am I glad I got it. Confession time: I may have only purchased this because it is called fondant cream and I just couldn't resist something that sounded so yummy!

It's essentially a body butter but the consistency is not as thick as most body butters that are on the market. Your skin almost drinks it up and it doesn't feel greasy or leave any kind of residue on the skin. I've been using this religiously and I can safely say I love it. I find it has really evened out the tone of my skin, and it makes my skin feel so nourished and smooth. Just what you need to make you feel confident about exposing more skin than usual.

Nuxe Multi-Purpose Shimmering Dry oil

This is THE ultimate summer product. If you've never used this before oh are you missing out. Now you might be thinking eh gold shimmering body oil no thanks but let me tell you, you need this in your life. Sun-kissed skin plus a few dollops of this is just perfection, you'll look like you've been sunning yourself in some tropical paradise, not just your back garden! This is perfect for summer nights out and definitely needs to go in your holiday suitcase.

Essie Splash of Grenadine

Now your body is scrubbed and buttered up all you need to top it all off is a fabulous nail polish. Enter splash of grenadine. What can I say about this, I mean just look at the colour it's like summer in a bottle. It's a perfect bright summer shade without being too neon and the perfect compliment to your beautiful sun-kissed skin. 

As always hope you enjoy reading and all comments are appreciated. I'd love to hear some of your must haves for getting bikini body ready. 

Until next time :)

Claire x

Sunday Roundup

Hey everyone hope you all had a lovely weekend. I've finished up work now for a couple of days so I'm looking forward to enjoying what I like to call my midweekend:) 


Thanks to everyone who has read my first post and followed me. I'm really enjoying getting this all up and running and hopefully you will enjoy some of the posts I have planned for the next few weeks. 

Last week was super sun filled and I'm really getting used to waking up and having my breakfast outside, so please Mr.Sun stick around for another while. Also getting used to having an excuse to eat ice cream whenever I want, oh that dairymilk ice cream with extra chocolate-too good.  

Hoping to get a couple of new posts up in the coming week so stick around and if you fancy seeing more of what I get up to everyday check out my instagram. I'm doing the #100happydays challenge at the moment so I post something everyday. Actually let me know if any of you guys are doing it too would love to hear how you're getting on. 

Anyways just wanted to check in. I hope you all have a great week!
Until next time :)
Claire x

5 product face

So here it is (finally!) my very first blog post!! It's been a long time coming for me and I finally feel like this is a good time to get started. As you may have gathered from the name, my ramblings will be mainly beauty related , but of course there will be plenty of extras thrown in along the way. So lets get to it.

Over the past month or so there's been a few products that I've been coming back to almost everyday to create a very quick and easy, minimal make-up look. When the weather starts to get that bit nicer I always like to tone down my make-up. Not that I wear a lot anyway but I love having my skin looking as natural and fresh as possible in the warmer months. So here's my five go to products.

L'oreal lumi maqique pure light primer
I'm all for primers and I had been hearing great things about this one for a long time and when I eventually purchased it I was not disappointed. It has a lovely light, smoothing texture which feels so nice on the skin. What I love most about this is it's highlighting quality. It instantly brightens up the face and leaves your skin looking radiant. It's exactly what I need after a few nights in work. 

Garnier Miracle Skin Cream

This has been the perfect foundation substitute for me and exactly what my skin needs this time of year to create that natural dewy look. It has a light creamy texture that comes out white, and then the colour develops as you start to blend it in. I find it gives just the right amount of coverage and leaves your skin with a healthy glow. Definately one of my favourite of these BB type products and also I love the scent it has, anyone else with me on this?

L'oreal Glam Bronze bronzer and highlighter compact

As this is a seriously quick and minimal effort look, once I've buffed in my base I go straight for my current favourite bronzer and highlighter combo the l'oreal glam bronze compact in the shade blonde harmony. When I originally purchased this I was thinking I would be using it for creating a more sculpted and contoured look, but I've actually been loving it for just a nice warm sweep of colour on the face. I like to swirl the two colours together and I find it just adds a nice natural glow and gives a nice matte finish to the face but still allows the fresh, dewy look to come through. 

Maybelline great lash mascara
I have a ridiculous collection of mascaras but you can never have too many can you? Staying with the minimal make-up look rather than going for a dramatic black mascara instead I've been going for the old reliable maybelline great lash in brownish black. It separates the lashes nicely and and really opens up the eyes for this fresh faced look. 

L'oreal collection privee lipstick
Picking a lipstick is nearly always my favourite part of doing my make up and also the most time consuming as I can never decide! But the chosen one for the last while has been Cheryl's nude shade from the l'oreal privee collection. I love a good nude lippy and this one is particularly nice. It has just the right amount of sheen, looks gorgeous on the lips and the shade perfectly compliments the glow from the bronzer to complete this simple, fresh, radiant look.

So that's it! Hopefully some of you enjoy reading this and any feedback would be greatly appreciated I'm very new to all this and it's all pretty daunting so let me know what you think.

Until the next time :)